Degree Programme Handbook

About the Handbook

All taught degree programmes (undergraduate and postgraduate) are required to have a Degree Programme Handbook. The details included in the handbooks should conform to University requirements and remain clear, accurate and consistent with other sources of information provided to students (e.g. module guides, school handbooks). For branch campuses, transnational or partnership programmes, any local differences or other variations from Newcastle University’s institutional policies and practices should be clearly noted and explained.

It is important that everyone responsible for the Degree Programme Handbook consults with the Guidance Document. 

The 2026-27 Degree Programme Handbook is available on Canvas Commons. This means that schools can pull these pages directly into their school or programme community areas as an online handbook, supplementing these with information for students specific to their programmes. Any updates to this centrally provided information, such as updated weblinks, will then automatically feed into your specific handbooks.

The Canvas Commons materials are found here.

Alternatively, the Degree Programme Handbook is also available in a template Word document. Schools can tailor, modify, and update this using the text alongside information that is relevant to the specific programme.